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Phosphorylated aminosugars: Synthesis, properties, and reactivity in enzymatic reactions

Journal Article · · Biochemistry; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/bi00234a020· OSTI ID:5046843
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  1. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison (United States)

A number of phosphorylated aminosugars have been prepared and tested as substrates for metabolic reactions. 6-Aminoglucose is a slow substrate for yeast hexokinase with a V{sub max} that is only 0.012% that of glucose. While V{sub max} is pH independent, V/K decreases below the pK of 9.0 of the amino group. 6-Aminoglucose is a competitive inhibitor vs glucose with a K{sub i} value increasing below the pK of 9 but leveling off at 33 mM below pH 7.16. Thus, protonation decreases binding affinity by 2.4 kcal/mol and only the neutral amine is catalytically competent. 6-Aminoglucose-6-P was synthesized enzymatically with hexokinase. Its pK's determined by {sup 31}P NMR were 2.46 and 8.02 ({alpha} anomer) and 2.34 and 7.85 ({beta} anomer), with a {beta}:{alpha} ratio of 3.0. It is most stable at pH 12, while as a monoanion its half-life is 3 h. The {sup 31}P NMR chemical shifts of the analogues are 8-8.5 ppm at pH 9.5. Their relative stability is 6-aminogluconate-6-P > 3-aminoglyceraldehyde-3-P > 6-aminoglucose-6-P > 6-aminofructose-1,6-bis-P{approx equal}6-aminofructose-6-P > 5-aminoribulose-5-P. These analogues were tested as substrates for their respective enzymes. Phosphorylated aminosugars are thus excellent isosteric analogues of normal metabolic intermediates, except for reactions catalyzed by kinases.

OSTI ID:
5046843
Journal Information:
Biochemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Biochemistry; (United States) Vol. 30:20; ISSN 0006-2960; ISSN BICHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English